Southeast Asia – THAILAND MYANMAR Burmese junta profits at the expense of 1.3 million migrant workers in Thailand (Thailandnews.net)

THAILAND MYANMAR Burmese junta profits at the expense of 1.3 million migrant workers in Thailand (Thailandnews.net)
The two governments agree to clarify the procedures for registration of Burmese people in Thailand. The Burmese junta has so far claimed the withdrawal of the documentation at home to monitor illegal …

02/08/2010 16:14 PHILIPPINES Manila: young Taiz community members pray in silence (AsiaNews.it)
by Santosh Digal Titled Trust on earth , the fifth pilgrimage organised by the Taiz community took place in Makaty City (Manila). More than 3,000 people from around the world participated in the event, which began on 3 February. Some Muslims were also present.

Indonesia Won t Second Guess If U.S. Tries Alleged Bomber (BusinessWeek)
Indonesia won t second guess the U.S. if it prosecutes Indonesian-born terrorism suspect Riduan Isamuddin, also known as Hambali, in a U.S. civilian court, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said.

Abhisit says Thaksin must forego Thai citizenship if he becomes Cambodian (AsiaOne)
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Friday that former prime Thaksin Shinawatra will have to forego his Thai citizenship if he wants to become a Cambodian citizen.

Thailand tightens security ahead of Thaksin ruling (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thailand has started deploying about 20,000 security forces to brace for protests ahead of a widely anticipated court ruling on the $2.2 billion fortune of deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra, a spokesman said Monday.

Indonesian Stocks Drops to Seven-Week Low, Led by Bumi, Timah (Bloomberg)
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia s benchmark stock index fell, set for a seven-week low, after declines in some commodities prices prompted a selloff in Asia s second-best performing market last year.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-08 03:55 Malaysia’s CIMB may list on Thai market in June (Interactive Investor)
BANGKOK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s CIMB Group Holdings , owner of CIMB Thai Bank, could launch a public offering worth $136 million in the Thai market in June, the president of its Thai unit said. “It should be in June that the parent firm’s shares will be listed on the Thai market. We have to wait until the first-quarter earnings come out and seek approval from the SEC,” CIMB Thai President …

TIMOR-LESTE: Water supplies running on empty (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN Ask anyone in rural Timor-Leste what they want most and the answer is always water. “We don’t have any,” complained Filomena Brites, 35, who walks up to 3km four times a day to the nearest spring to fetch water from her home in Lisapat, a tiny village high in the coffee-growing hills of Ermera District.

Indonesia Sells 8 Trillion Rupiah of Islamic Debt (Update2) (BusinessWeek)
Indonesia raised 8 trillion rupiah ($848 million) from its first sale of Islamic bonds to individual investors today, almost three times more than originally planned.

Lunar New Year tradition blossoms in Vietnam (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The naked, spiky-looking tree is not just Le Ham’s pride and joy. It is his meal ticket.

Cambodian PM visits disputed Thai border temple (Malaysian Mirror)
PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia -Cambodian Premier Hun Sen visited a disputed border area with Thailand Saturday, angering the neighbouring nation amid an ongoing diplomatic spat.

Cambodia blasts Google map of Thai border (CIOL)
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodia has hit out at Google over what it called a “radically misleading” map of the disputed Thai-Cambodia border, accusing the world’s biggest search engine of being “professionally irresponsible”.

Malaysia’s CIMB may list on Thai market in June (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
BANGKOK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s CIMB Group Holdings , owner of CIMB Thai Bank , could launch a public offering worth $136 million in the Thai market in June, the president of its Thai unit said.

Cambodian PM visits disputed Thai border temple (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Cambodian Premier Hun Sen visited a disputed border area with Thailand Saturday, angering the neighbouring nation amid an ongoing diplomatic spat.

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